Question

Good communication skills are key to success in life and work．Without effective(有效的) communication，a message can turn       misunderstanding or even disaster．

Communication is the process by which we exchange information between people．To communicate well is to understand and to be understood．Communication can be           only when both the sender and the receiver understand the same information．

In today’s highly informational and technological environment，it has become more important to have good communication skills．Here are some important           to communicate effectively：

Know what you                to say and why．Understand       the purpose of your message．Know to whom you are communicating and why．

How will you say it? We all know that it’s not always what you say, but how you say it, that         ．Begin by making eye contact．You show confidence when you look at others in the eyes when you speak．Second，notice your body language，        it can say so much more than your words．By         with your arms easily at your side，you tell others that you are       to hearing what they have to say．

Communication is a two-way street．After you have said       you have to say, stop and listen．It’s also necessary for you to learn some listening skills．

1.A．against     B．out          C．into       D．off

2.A．peaceful    B．successful    C．careful     D．harmful

3.A．steps       B．reasons      C．causes     D．gains

4.A．promise     B．want        C．offer      D．refuse

5.A．simply      B．highly       C．quickly    D．clearly

6.A．mentions    B．matters      C．means     D．mistakes

7.A．while       B．if           C．since       D．so

8.A．checking    B．explaining    C．recording    D．standing

9.A．angry       B．afraid        C．nervous     D．open

10.A．what        B．why         C．how        D．who

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.D

10.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文叙述了交流沟通的重要性及有效沟通的技巧方法，交流是双向的，不只是说，倾听也很重要。

1.C 考查语境理解及动词短语辨析。句意：没有有效的沟通，信息会被误解甚至成为灾难。turn against（使）转为反对；turn out结果是/关掉(收音机等)/到外边来；turn into译成成为；turn off关掉。故选C。

2.B 考查语境理解和形容词短语辨析。句意：当发出和接受双方对信息的理解一致时交流才能是成功的。be peaceful 和平的；be successful成功的；be careful 小心的；be harmful有害的。故选B。

3.A考查语境理解和名词辨析。句意：以下是有效交流沟通的一些步骤。steps步奏；reasons原因；causes原因动机，（某种行为、感情等的）理由缘故；gains利润。故选A。

4.B考查动词辨析和语境理解。句意：清楚你要说的内容和原因。promise许诺；want 想要；offer提供；refuse拒绝。故选B。

5.D考查副词辨析和语境理解。句意：清晰理解你传递信息的目的。simply简单地，highly高度地，quickly迅速地，clearly清晰地。故选D。

6.B考查名词辨析。句意：关于这一点，大家都知道，它不仅指说的内容，更是指说的方法。mentions提及；matters问题，重要性，物质means（mean的名词复数）手段，收入，财富；mistakes错误。that matters短语，关于这点。故选B。

7.C考查连词辨析和语境理解。句意：注意你的肢体语言，因为它比你的言辞更有表现力，while虽然而，表示对比；if如果，表假设；since因为，一般表示对方已知的无须加以说明的既成事实的理由；so所以，表结果。故选C。

8.D考查考查语境理解。句意：能够轻易做到倒立，（这种姿态）你表明自己心态开放，乐意倾听别人诉说。Checking检查；explaining解释；recording记录；standing站立。用臂站立即倒立通顺。故选D。

9.D考查语境理解及形容词语辨析。句意：能够轻易做到倒立，（这种姿态）你表明自己心态开放，乐意倾听别人诉说。angry发怒的；afraid害怕的；nervous紧张的；open开放的。根据语境，选D。

10.

考点：生活类短文。